Spring Engineering Technician Trainee - Hands-On SPC

ADP, Inc.; White House, Northern (TN, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ADP, Inc. in Tennessee seeks a Spring Engineer Technician responsible for reading blueprints and setting up and maintaining machines to meet quality standards. The role requires experience with ITAYA Spring Forming Equipment and the ability to perform tool changes and basic SPC testing.

Duties include following QC charts, performing complex setups, training junior staff, and ensuring parts meet tolerances. Lifting up to 45 lbs is required, and strong attention to detail, reliability, and timely

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1-3 years manufacturing experience preferred.
• Perform basic mathematical calculations quickly and accurately.
• Ability to operate machine shop equipment such as drill press, engine lathe, surface grinder and milling machine.
• Ability to use machine shop tools such as a micrometer and caliper accurately.
• Be able to understand the difference in types of springs produced and differences in the types of wires used in production.
• Knowledge of proper oven temperatures for stress relieving and the effect stress relieving has on different types of wire materials.
• Ability to be on time, dependable and reliable.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Ability to stand and be in motion throughout the shift.

Responsibilities

• Reads blueprints and sets up various machines in proper working order.
• Maintains various machines (both mechanical and/or CNC) in proper working order.
• Repairs, remakes, or creates new tools as appropriate.
• Checks work performed to ensure quality.
• Read and follow Quality Control charts and make necessary adjustments to machines in order to comply with existing company policies of product quality assurance.
• Ability to detect problems while machine is in operation.
• Can complete complex set-ups and make difficult adjustments on a wide variety of machines in the department.
• Use comparator and other equipment to test parts for quality.
• Test parts using Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Make and read SPC charts.
• Check loads and rate of springs and make necessary adjustments.Ensure that parts produced are within the customer’s tolerance limits.
• Train lower-level employees in using and understanding SPC.
• Lifting requirement up to 45lbs.

Skills

Blueprint reading

Quality control

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Dependable

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Drill press

Engine lathe

Surface grinder

Milling machine

Caliper

Micrometer

Job description

ADP, Inc. in Tennessee seeks a Spring Engineer Technician responsible for reading blueprints and setting up and maintaining machines to meet quality standards. The role requires experience with ITAYA Spring Forming Equipment and the ability to perform tool changes and basic SPC testing.

Duties include following QC charts, performing complex setups, training junior staff, and ensuring parts meet tolerances. Lifting up to 45 lbs is required, and strong attention to detail, reliability, and timely